This weekend we had an impromptu -expanded get together. It was originally going to be us and the kids. Then one of us suggested inviting our usual 'Christmas get together' group. The stars aligned and everyone was available! And while we are always extremely vocal about our gratitude
For years I've joked with my clients about my "secret debt." It became one of those running jokes that got a laugh every time. I even had another joke I called my "money laundering. "If I was paying for something expensive—Botox, hair supplies,
There is something strangely comforting about certainty. We meet someone, observe a few interactions, scroll through a few posts, hear a few opinions, and before long we’ve built an entire character profile in our minds. They’re selfish. She’s fake. He’s arrogant. They’re one of those
Would they instantly become best friends... or would they spend an entire brunch politely judging each other's life choices? I recently watched Sex and the City (the show) for the first time, all the way through. I had and epiphany. The more I watched Sex and the City,
I recently shared a post saying goodbye to my 2021 Mustang Mach-E and hello to my new 2026 Tesla. That was it. I wasn’t making a political statement. I wasn’t trying to persuade anyone. I wasn’t endorsing a billionaire, an administration, an ideology, or a movement.
I want to dedicate this one to the almost fit people. The people in the middle. Or the people with the outline of a six-pack but still have a bit of fluff. The people who care. The people who try. The people who know what a macro is but
My son got engaged this weekend! That sentence sounds simple enough, but the weekend leading up to it was anything but. Months ago, we planned a dual family getaway to Kentucky with my son, Richie's girlfriend's family. ( That was inspired by her brother's wedding
As a hairstylist, I’ve spent decades standing closer to people than most of their friends ever will. Think about that for a minute. At a first appointment, I am touching, staring at, and conversing with someone more intimately than many of the people in their lives. I’m running
My husband has started teasing me lately, calling me a curmudgeon. And honestly? I can kind of see his point. He’ll say, “Let’s go out to dinner,” and half the time my response is: “Why don’t we just cook something here and hang out on the patio?
I just finished a six-week fitness challenge with one of my favorite fitness influencers. It was through the Playbook app and included a bunch of influencers and their clients. I was excited. I was ready. I was feeling stronger. I was losing weight. I was doing the work. And
A friend came over recently and told me a story about a family reunion. Not immediate family. Extended family through marriage. One particular relative, who was very well off financially, apparently spent the entire weekend treating everyone around her like unpaid staff. Not in some dramatic movie-scene kind of
(and keeping it in the background) I just got my blood drawn today. The usual fasting bloodwork. “Do you get dizzy or queasy?” the nurse asked. “Not from the blood draw,” I said. “But I have been known to get a little weak from not eating. I guess we’ll